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A Metrolink tram calls at Barton Road Dock. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Metrolink boosts timetables as ridership soars

Passenger numbers exceed pre-pandemic levels

WMT Nos 170504/533 await departure from Shrewsbury with the 12.41 to Birmingham on 16 May 2022. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Government caps rail fare rise at 4.9%

England/Wales fares to rise less than in Scotland

Track is laid on the Bamford Loop on the Hope Valley Line. Courtesy Network Rail News Premium

Final track laid on Hope Valley upgrade

Bamford loop expected to be operational in spring 2024

A Nottingham Tram on the bridge over Nottingham Midland station. Courtesy Nottingham Trams. News Premium

NET secures revised funding deal

Financial restructuring secures future of light rail system

The River Tame viaduct on HS2's Delta Junction. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

HS2 Delta Junction viaducts take shape

First deck span installed on one of 13 viaducts in pivotal junction

Tracklaying concluded on EWR: the team stands in front of the New Track Construction Train after its final duty on the new railway. East West Rail News

East West Rail tracklaying nears completion

Attention turns to track welding, stressing and tamping: opening expected in 2025.

A Freightliner train next to a canal. Courtesy Freightliner News Premium

Government sets 75% freight growth target…

...but target represents growth of less than 3% per year

Ready for retractioning? A CrossCountry Class 220 calls at Worcestershire Parkway. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Bi-mode for Voyagers?

Discussions with Alstom could revive diesel/electric Class 220 ambitions

Funding gap for TfL: a Hammersmith & City Line train calls at West Ham on 9 Octoer 2023. Philip Sherratt News

Government commits £250m to TfL in 2024

Commissioner Andy Lord warns of shortfall in funding

Rising numbers: A pair of Great Northern Class 387s call at Alexandra Palace on 16 August 2023. Philip Sherratt News

Passenger numbers continue to rise

National figure 89% of pre-pandemic levels

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Cornwall Council approves MCM funding

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Levelling Up funding of £50m put towards Newquay-Falmouth trains

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Infrastructure review: the Labour Party has appointed former Siemens boss Juergen Maier to review infrastructure projects such as HS2, which will not now reach Crewe. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Ex-Siemens boss Maier to lead Labour rail review

Labour Party says it is 'serious' about delivering transport infrastructure fit for the century ahead

Outgoing NR Wales & Western Regional MD Michelle Handforth. Andy Bowes-Roden News Premium

Michelle Handforth steps down at Wales & Western

Rob Cairns to take over on interim basis

Warning shot: the Office of Rail and Road is concerned about booking fees from some online ticket retailers. News

‘Be up front about fees’ – ORR warns ticket firms

Third-party booking and finder’s fees probed by regulator

End of the line: production at Alstom's Derby factory could end within weeks. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Alstom Derby on the brink?

‘Six weeks… it all goes’ says MD Crossfield

Benefits beyond BCR: an aerlai view of Bletchley High Level station on East West Rail. Phil Marsh News Premium

NAO: EWR case does not rest on BCR alone

NAO issues verdict after MP prompts on business case

New platform at Chester planned: on 23 August 2023, AWC No 221116 calls at the station with the 08.53 Holyhead-Euston. Philip Sherratt News Premium

NWC upgrades, Borderlands improvements in major report

Track, signalling and platform upgrades planned for North Wales Coast line before electrification

Completed deck beams on HS2's Highfurlong Brook viaduct. Courtesy HS2 News

Deck beams completed on first HS2 viaduct

Major milestone reached on Phase 1.

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Rail revenue rises – but funding gap remains

Government support falls to £11.9 billion in 2022-23

A new platform is open at Newbridge as part of the Ebbw Vale line upgrade. Courtesy Network Rail News

Ebbw Vale upgrade completed on time

Final blockade completed on time

Incoming TfL COO Claire Mann. News Premium

Claire Mann to be TfL COO

Mann rejoins TfL after three years as SWR MD

An impression of a pre-series Revolution VLR vehicle at a station. Courtesy Eversholt News Premium

Eversholt funds three more Revolution VLR vehicles

First vehicle ready for passenger operation in 2026

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HIGHLANDS BUILD ON SCENIC STRENGTHS

Scotland plans to maximise tourist traffic on its long rural...

A view of the approaches to Cardiff Central station. Courtesy ORR News

ORR investigates NR over Wales & Western performance

Poor punctuality and reliability probed as route suffers series of broken rails

An aerial view of Porterbrook's Long Marston test site. Porterbrook News

Siemens tests mobile train charger at Long Marston

New technology could unlock discontinuous electrification for battery trains

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Rail revenue rises – but funding gap remains

Government support falls to £11.9 billion

A London Underground S-Stock train at Hammersmith. TfL News Premium

Underground ridership hits 4 million daily journeys

Pandemic recovery continues

Driver Mark Webb in front of one of the first trains to run in passenger service digital in-cab signalling promising passengers a more reliable, greener service News Premium

ETCS goes live on Northern City line

Major milestone in East Coast Digital Programme

TPE No 68029 hauls a Nova 3 set into Sheffield with 25 July 2023's 15.24 Cleethorpes-Liverpool. Philip Sherratt News

RMT members accept RDG pay offer

Long-running dispute is over

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Over £63,000 raised by CrossCountry HST farewell tour

Cheque presented to Brain Tumour Charity at industry's Golden Spanner Awards